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WorksheetsU6 - "Roughing It" Vocabulary Practice
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
tolerable/acceptable
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
tolerable/acceptable
a)
synonyms
b)
antonyms
2.
Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
conspicuous/noticible
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
conspicuous/noticible
a)
synonyms
b)
antonyms
3.
Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
livelihood/occupation
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
livelihood/occupation
a)
synonyms
b)
antonyms
4.
Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
legitimate/wrong
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
legitimate/wrong
a)
synonyms
b)
antonyms
5.
Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
yield/resist
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
yield/resist
a)
synonyms
b)
antonyms
6.
Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
array/variety
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
array/variety
a)
synonyms
b)
antonyms
7.
Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
sensational/understated
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
sensational/understated
a)
synonyms
b)
antonyms
8.
Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
contrive/invent
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
contrive/invent
a)
synonyms
b)
antonyms
9.
As a young man, Mark Twain held a wide _____________ of jobs.
a)
contrive
b)
array
c)
livelihood
d)
yield
10.
Twain claims to have taken news stories and made them more _____________.
a)
sensational
b)
legitimate
c)
tolerable
d)
conspicuous
11.
It seems that Twain wanted to have a _____________ career.
a)
rigid
b)
tolerable
c)
livelihood
d)
legitimate
12.
Twain preferred to earn his ______________ as a writer than as a miner.
a)
array
b)
livelihood
c)
rigid
d)
conspicuous
13.
It was more __________, for Twain, to write about hay than to work in a coal mine.
a)
tolerable
b)
legitimate
c)
conspicuous
d)
sensational
14.
He was more than happy to __________ to the wishes of his boss.
a)
contrive
b)
yield
c)
tolerable
d)
array
15.
If you make yourself _____________, you may get unwanted attention.
a)
legitimate
b)
tolerable
c)
conspicuous
d)
sensational
16.
Which word has the opposite meaning of the word below.
conspicuous
conspicuous
a)
eager
b)
concealed
c)
impressive
d)
exciting
17.
Which word has the opposite meaning of the word below.
legitimate
legitimate
a)
bogus
b)
serious
c)
distinct
d)
possessive
18.
Which word has the opposite meaning of the word below.
rigid
rigid
a)
average
b)
excessive
c)
flexible
d)
truthful
19.
Which word has the opposite meaning of the word below.
sensational
sensational
a)
ordinary
b)
rough
c)
selfish
d)
broken
20.
Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
rigid/permissive
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
rigid/permissive
a)
synonyms
b)
antonyms
21.
Twain seems to have the ability to __________ his version of the facts out of thin air.
a)
tolerable
b)yield
c)
rigid
d)
contrive
22.
Twain was loose, not _____________, with the truth.
a)
rigid
b)
tolerable
c)
conspicuous
d)
sensational
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